A to Z of Early Laux Families in America
One of the leading Laux researchers in recent decades has been Elaine Restad. She developed a lettering system to identify and differentiate the various early individuals who represented distinct branches of the Laux families in America. We have included this scheme below with the Hunter List numbers for the earliest individuals along with her annotations for each, lightly edited.
A. (Johann) Dietrich (Laux) Loucks #443-444 arrived in 1710 in New York. Moved from the Hudson River Valley to Schoharie and then the Mohawk Valley. Appears to be a brother to (B.) Johannes. Descendants fought in the Revolutionary War as both Patriots and Loyalists. Hunter Lists 2-1; 2-0; name spelled Laux. He may be the Johann Dietrich with wife Maria Catharina and two children in the Schoharie Valley in Simmendinger's 1717 list. There Dietrich is a surname, but perhaps the last name was lost in translation? Otherwise, Dietrich Laux is not found in that list. Despite Hank Jones' conclusion, no German records were found for Dietrich. He might connect to a Jacob Laux who sponsored Dietrich's son in a Rotterdam baptismal record. This Jacob does not appear in the Palatine lists in NY. Most of the descendants in this family use the Loucks spelling. The family of John within the Loyalist family line of Dietrich/Richard Loucks changed the spelling to Loux, apparently because there were too many John Loucks in this area of Ontario, Canada. One meaning for the name Dietrich is "folk ruler." The name Dietrich was anglicized to Richard after the Revolutionary War.
B. Johannes Laux #441 arrived in 1710 in New York. Died in New Jersey. Left no heirs. His will mentioned the oldest son of brother, Derrik. So probably a brother to (A.) Dietrich. Hunter's List 2-0; 2-0; name spelled Laux. A Johannes Laux and wife Anna Elisabeth were found in Simmendinger's 1717 list in the Schoharie Valley. Most thought that was this Johannes, but other data makes it uncertain. Johannes moved to New Jersey and is found on a 1741 list as Johannes Lokes in Amwell, Hunterdon County, NJ. He was naturalized on July 8, 1730. His will was written May 19, 1752; probated September 22, 1752 in NJ. His wife, Mary, was the sole heiress. He left a legacy to the oldest son of his brother, Derrik, if he should call for it. This may not be the Johannes that Hank Jones refer to in his book. It is the author's opinion that Dietrich and Johannes are probably brothers, but their German birthplace and parents remain unknown.
C. George (Laux) Loucks #442 arrived in 1710 in New York. He lived in Ulster and Greene Counties, NY. His son, Peter, and family, including sons Johannes, William, Andreas and Cornelius moved to Schoharie in the mid-1700s. It was erroneously
reported in an early history of the Schoharie Valley and in the 1910 addresses of the Loucks Reunion at York, PA that a Philip Laux/Loucks settled in Schoharie and that this Philip was the father of William, Cornelius and Andreas. Step-son (G.), Philip Launhardt, was sometimes referred to as Philip Laux/Loucks. Descendants fought in the Revolutionary War as both Patriots and Loyalists. Hunter's List 6-0; 5-0; name spelled Laux. George died by the time of Simmendinger's list of 1717. George's wife, Eva, was still living with son, John George Launert, and she is incorrectly translated as his mother-in-law. Her son, Philip Launhardt, must also be with the family though he is not listed. The family was documented in church records in Gravenwiesbach with references to Brandoberdorf, Weelmuster and Steinisbach. This area is a little northewest of Frankfurt, Germany. Hank Jones also found that Johannes Saltz was the probable father of Anna Eva Sals/Saltz found in Wenden/Winden, Germany. Eva, the widow of Philip Launhardt married widower George Laux in 1698. Peter Loucks was the only known surviving son of George Laux/Loucks. Descendants of the family used the Loucks spelling.
D. (Johann) Joost Laux #440 arrived in 1710 in New York. He moved to Schoharie. His line continued with his daughter's family (Wagner) and their descendants fought in the Revolutionary War. Hunter's List 2-0; 3-0; name spelled Laux. On a list for July 1, 1710, grouped together are Johannes and Johan Just Laux with four adults. Is this (B.) Johannes or is he Johan Joost's son, Johannes, baptised February 12, 1688? Could Joost's son, Johannes, and (B.) Johannes be the same person? In Simmendinger's list of 1717, Johan Joost Laux and wife, Maria, are found in the Schoharie Valley. Johannes Laux and wife, Anna Elisabeth, are also in the
Schoharie Valley. Since (B.) Johannes Laux settled in New Jersey and married Mary, it is the author's thought that Johannes Laux in Schoharie in 1717 is not (B.) Johannes Laux. (B.) Johannes Laux is not included on this list because Simmendinger did not know where he had settled. With this understanding, it may be that some of the "stray" Loucks, etc. found in the Albany County area could connect to this Johannes Loucks. Jost Laux was documented in Kirberg, Ohren, Schuern, Weiher and Dachsenhauser. Some sponsors were from Munster and Weyer.
E. Abraham Lauck #436 arrived in 1710 in New York. He moved to Berks County, PA about 1723. He was said to be the brother of (I.) Jacob. Descendants fought in the Revolutionary War. Hunter's List 2-1; 4-1; name spelled Lauck. In Simmendinger's list of 1717, Abraham Lauck, wife and children are in East Camp, NY. Descendants of this line have been to Wallau, Germany (southwest of
Frankfurt) and researched this family back several generations to Abraham's great grandfather, Conrad Lauck, born ca. 1589. Conrad was the son of Stefan, in Igstadt, Hessen-Nassau, Prussia. Since this Lauck family and its spelling go back to the 16th
century in Germany, they in all probability would not be descendants of French Huguenots. The Edict of Nantes was revoked in 1685. It may well be that the Lauck name was derived from St. Luke. In some lists, the name was erroneously spelled Laux, and in some Berks County records the name was signed Louck. Loucks and Laucks spellings have also been found. Nonetheless, the Lauck spelling is preferred by almost every descendant in this line. The author thinks these early New York (E.), (F.) and (I) Lauck families and the Laux families on Hunter's Lists and Simmendinger's list are not connected. See (F.) Nicholas.
F. (Johann) Nicholas (Laucks) Louck/Loucks #437 arrived in 1710 in New York. He lived in Columbia and Dutchess Counties, NY. He has a probable (cousin) relationship to (E.) Abraham and (I.) Jacob. Descendants fought in the Revolutionary War as both Patriots and Loyalists. In Hunter's List 2-0; 2-1; name spelled Laucks. He is probably the Mikel Laux in Simmendinger's list of 1717 with wife, Anna Elisabeth, and three children in East Camp. Hank Jones concluded that Nicholas was probably from Wallau, but he found no records. Descendants researching the family of Elisabeth Catharine, the daughter of Nicholas who married Johann Peter Althauser found the baptismal record for Nicholas at Wallau. He was baptized April 4, 1690, child age one, the son of Johann Michael/Mikel Lauck/s and Anna Christina Hess. Did Nicholas marry Anna Elisabeth Wennegar? Apparently, tradition is that three cousins, Philipp, Nicholas and Valentin left the Wallau area with plans to go to the colonies. Some report that Valentin went to Ireland; others that he died on the trip over to NY, but four of his children did arrive in NY in 1710: (E.) Abraham, (I.) Jacob, and their two sisters, Elisabeth Catharina and Elisabeth Christina. Because this family is documented in Wallau and there are Lauck family records that go back several generation, this family probably does connect to (E.) Abraham and (I.) Jacob. There is a wide variety of spellings for this name in the records in the East Camp and this family is sometimes confused with a Leick family (that also has a wide variety of spellings). See (E.) Abraham.
G. Philip Launhardt #438 arrived in 1710 in New York. He was the step-son of (C.) George Laux/Loucks. In a few early records, he is referred to as Philip Laux/Loucks. Hunter's List 1-0; 2-3; under Phillipp Laux.
H. (Johann) Philip (Laux) Luke #439 arrived in 1710 in New York. He moved to Albany County, NY. Descendants fought in the Revolutionary War, those known as Loyalists. Hunter's List 3-0; 2-2; name spelled Laux. In Simmendinger's list of 1717, Philippe Laux with wife and children in Becksmansland (east side of Hudson). This family was found in the early church records of Albany County under several spellings. Around the time of the Revolutionary War, the spelling for most of these descendants was Luke. Philip, Nicholas and Abraham are in the East Camps; the other Laux families are in West Camp. Could this Philip be the "third cousin?" Hank Jones did not find any German records for this man. More research should be done on this family.
I. (Johann) Jacob Lauck arrived in 1710 in New York. He died shortly after arriving. He had no heirs. He was said to be a brother of (E.) Abraham. He was baptized April 5, 1683 in Wallau, Germany, the son of Valentin Lauck and Anna Catharina Ruhl. He married October 29, 1709 to Anna Elisabeth Stemler(in). After his death, she married June 26, 1711 to Thomas Ehmann, a widower. Hunter's Lists 2-0; widow Elisabeth, 1-0; name spelled Lauck.
J. William Louk is found in early records in Renssalaer County, NY. He has a possible relationship with (K.) William Louk. (J.) William Louk served in the Revolutionary War from Massachusetts. This name is also spelled Louks and Luik in a few early records. Descendants lived in Oneida and Monroe Counties, NY and west.
K. William Louk is found in Oneida County, NY records. He has a possible relationship to (J.) William Louk.
L. Henrich/Henry (Laux) Loucks (contained in A. #443-444) is in New York in 1717, but is not on Hunter's Lists. He moved to Schoharie Valley and then the Mohawk Valley. Descendants fought in the Revolutionary War as Patriots. The author has never been able to connect Henry to another Laux/Loucks family but there must be some relationship. In Simmendinger's list of 1717, Heinrich Laux is found in the Schoharie Valley with wife, Anna Margaret and two children. Some earlier researchers, not realizing that there were two Loucks families in the Mohawk Valley, combined several of Henry's descendants with the Dietrich Loucks line. Lt. Peter Loucks, Carrie Loucks McBrier's family, Jost and Margaret Mabie Loucks' family all belong in this line rather than the Dietrich Loucks family. A Henry Loucks was granted land by the state of New York for his Revolutionary War
service. I think this was the Henry Loucks who married Anna Eva Snell and who settled in Lewis County, NY. He fought in the New York Line. Most of the others served with the local militias. Most descendants use the Loucks spelling; one family in Indiana uses the Louks spelling.
M. Jacob Louk is found in Genesee County, NY. He could well be the Hessian soldier found in Canadian records of the Revolutionary War. Descendants use the Louk spelling.
N. George Loukx/Louks is found in Giles County, VA. George was born about 1786, possibly in Virginia. The author found very little on this family in Giles County records.
P. John Loukx/Louck/Louks is found in Randolph County, WV. He was born ca. 1784, possibly in Maryland. Most of the family remained in Randolph County for several generations. There has been no connection found with the Giles County, VA family which had also used the Loukx spelling.
Q. David Laux/Louks/Loucks is found in Preble and Warren Counties, OH. He was born ca. 1781, possibly in Pennsylvania or Virginia. The family was in Rockingham County, VA and then moved to OH.
R. Adam Louks/Louck/Loucks is found in Preble County, OH. He appears to be the Adam Louk/Louks who married in 1795 in Augusta County, VA.
S. Peter, Simon, Abraham and Catherine Lauck, children of Peter Lauck are found in Winchester, VA. Peter, Jr. and Simon served in the Revolutionary War. In the early part of the 20th century, descendants in this line thought that the family was connected to the Berks and York Counties, PA families named Loucks or Laucks. It is uncertain whether this idea was a family tradition or whether there was some factual knowledge of the relationship.
T. Peter (Laux) Loux arrived in 1748 in Pennsylvania. He settled in Bucks County, PA. He was a brother of (U.) Friedrich. He and some of his sons served in the Revolutionary War. He arrived in Philadelphia on September 16, 1748 aboard the ship Patience. He was indentured to his future father-in-law Johannes Haines/Hennz. He took the oath on the same day. The ship records list his birth date, as did Peter's family Bible. When descendants went to Germany to find their European roots, they found his baptismal record in the Runkel, Weyer, Munster area of Hesse-Nassau (west of Frankfurt). He was baptized April 19, 1726, the son of Johan Jost, Jr. and Anna Maria. He recorded the births of his children in his family Bible. There are also family records in the Tohickon Union Church. Some of his children married into Mennonite families in Bucks County and many descendants remain active in that denomination. In some records, Peter's surname is spelled Loucks. That may be why descendants of Peter, Jr., who moved to Westmoreland, PA around 1800, all use the Loucks spelling. The sons who remained in Bucks County used the Loux spelling. The author thinks that there could be a connection between (T.) Peter Loux and his brother (U.) Friedrich Laux with the (X.) Henry
Laucks/Loucks family of Windsor Township, York County, PA.
U. Friedrich Jakob (Laux) Loux arrived in 1772 in Pennsylvania and settled in Bucks County. He is a brother of (T.) Peter and was born in 1721. He, his wife and daughters arrived on the ship Hope from Rotterdam on December 3, 1772. Two of his daughters were indentured to pay for the family's passage.
V. Andreas Lauck/Laucks settled in Berks County, Pennsylvania. It is probable that he is the Andreas Lauck/s who married Fronica Bausman on November 18, 1776 at the New Hanover Lutheran Church in Montgomery County, PA. He witnessed the will of George Lauck from (E.) Abraham Lauck's family and George is also a sponsor of one of Andreas' children. There is probably a connection to (E.) Abraham Lauck. Descendants use the Lauck and Laucks spellings.
W. William Loux/Loucks fought in the Revolutionary War in Pennsylvania, moved to Rockingham County, VA and settled in Gallia County, OH ca. 1805. He was originally in the Easton, PA area. Family tradition is that he was born in Philadelphia in 1751. The author found no baptismal record for him in eastern Pennsylvania. Tradition is that his father's name was Jacob. The author has not been able to connect him to a previous generation. The family uses the Loucks spelling.
X. Daniel Laucks/Loucks, son of Henry, is found in Lower Windsor Township, York County, Pennsylvania. This Henry is, in all probability, the Henry found in the Tohickon Church records of Bucks County, PA. He could possibly connect with (T.) Peter Loux and (U.) Friedrich Loux. Most of this family use the Laucks spelling. The rest used the Loucks spelling.
Y. Michael Laucks served in the Revolutionary War. He shows up in the Berks County, Pennsylvania church records in Oley Township, Reading, PA. The family uses the Laucks spelling.
Z. Peter Loucks/Laucks is found in Berks County, Pennsylvania. Tradition has it that he is from New York. Three of Peter's grandsons moved to York County, PA. One grandson remained in Berks County. It was the latter family line, along with the descendants of (X.) Daniel Laucks/Loucks who started the Loucks Reunion Association, 1910-1914. Most descendants use the Loucks spelling. A few use the Laucks spelling. It was thought that the Louch/Lough family of Adams County, PA was somehow a part of the Laucks/Loucks family, but that family's name was Loch, sometimes spelled Louch, but eventually Lough.
A. (Johann) Dietrich (Laux) Loucks #443-444 arrived in 1710 in New York. Moved from the Hudson River Valley to Schoharie and then the Mohawk Valley. Appears to be a brother to (B.) Johannes. Descendants fought in the Revolutionary War as both Patriots and Loyalists. Hunter Lists 2-1; 2-0; name spelled Laux. He may be the Johann Dietrich with wife Maria Catharina and two children in the Schoharie Valley in Simmendinger's 1717 list. There Dietrich is a surname, but perhaps the last name was lost in translation? Otherwise, Dietrich Laux is not found in that list. Despite Hank Jones' conclusion, no German records were found for Dietrich. He might connect to a Jacob Laux who sponsored Dietrich's son in a Rotterdam baptismal record. This Jacob does not appear in the Palatine lists in NY. Most of the descendants in this family use the Loucks spelling. The family of John within the Loyalist family line of Dietrich/Richard Loucks changed the spelling to Loux, apparently because there were too many John Loucks in this area of Ontario, Canada. One meaning for the name Dietrich is "folk ruler." The name Dietrich was anglicized to Richard after the Revolutionary War.
B. Johannes Laux #441 arrived in 1710 in New York. Died in New Jersey. Left no heirs. His will mentioned the oldest son of brother, Derrik. So probably a brother to (A.) Dietrich. Hunter's List 2-0; 2-0; name spelled Laux. A Johannes Laux and wife Anna Elisabeth were found in Simmendinger's 1717 list in the Schoharie Valley. Most thought that was this Johannes, but other data makes it uncertain. Johannes moved to New Jersey and is found on a 1741 list as Johannes Lokes in Amwell, Hunterdon County, NJ. He was naturalized on July 8, 1730. His will was written May 19, 1752; probated September 22, 1752 in NJ. His wife, Mary, was the sole heiress. He left a legacy to the oldest son of his brother, Derrik, if he should call for it. This may not be the Johannes that Hank Jones refer to in his book. It is the author's opinion that Dietrich and Johannes are probably brothers, but their German birthplace and parents remain unknown.
C. George (Laux) Loucks #442 arrived in 1710 in New York. He lived in Ulster and Greene Counties, NY. His son, Peter, and family, including sons Johannes, William, Andreas and Cornelius moved to Schoharie in the mid-1700s. It was erroneously
reported in an early history of the Schoharie Valley and in the 1910 addresses of the Loucks Reunion at York, PA that a Philip Laux/Loucks settled in Schoharie and that this Philip was the father of William, Cornelius and Andreas. Step-son (G.), Philip Launhardt, was sometimes referred to as Philip Laux/Loucks. Descendants fought in the Revolutionary War as both Patriots and Loyalists. Hunter's List 6-0; 5-0; name spelled Laux. George died by the time of Simmendinger's list of 1717. George's wife, Eva, was still living with son, John George Launert, and she is incorrectly translated as his mother-in-law. Her son, Philip Launhardt, must also be with the family though he is not listed. The family was documented in church records in Gravenwiesbach with references to Brandoberdorf, Weelmuster and Steinisbach. This area is a little northewest of Frankfurt, Germany. Hank Jones also found that Johannes Saltz was the probable father of Anna Eva Sals/Saltz found in Wenden/Winden, Germany. Eva, the widow of Philip Launhardt married widower George Laux in 1698. Peter Loucks was the only known surviving son of George Laux/Loucks. Descendants of the family used the Loucks spelling.
D. (Johann) Joost Laux #440 arrived in 1710 in New York. He moved to Schoharie. His line continued with his daughter's family (Wagner) and their descendants fought in the Revolutionary War. Hunter's List 2-0; 3-0; name spelled Laux. On a list for July 1, 1710, grouped together are Johannes and Johan Just Laux with four adults. Is this (B.) Johannes or is he Johan Joost's son, Johannes, baptised February 12, 1688? Could Joost's son, Johannes, and (B.) Johannes be the same person? In Simmendinger's list of 1717, Johan Joost Laux and wife, Maria, are found in the Schoharie Valley. Johannes Laux and wife, Anna Elisabeth, are also in the
Schoharie Valley. Since (B.) Johannes Laux settled in New Jersey and married Mary, it is the author's thought that Johannes Laux in Schoharie in 1717 is not (B.) Johannes Laux. (B.) Johannes Laux is not included on this list because Simmendinger did not know where he had settled. With this understanding, it may be that some of the "stray" Loucks, etc. found in the Albany County area could connect to this Johannes Loucks. Jost Laux was documented in Kirberg, Ohren, Schuern, Weiher and Dachsenhauser. Some sponsors were from Munster and Weyer.
E. Abraham Lauck #436 arrived in 1710 in New York. He moved to Berks County, PA about 1723. He was said to be the brother of (I.) Jacob. Descendants fought in the Revolutionary War. Hunter's List 2-1; 4-1; name spelled Lauck. In Simmendinger's list of 1717, Abraham Lauck, wife and children are in East Camp, NY. Descendants of this line have been to Wallau, Germany (southwest of
Frankfurt) and researched this family back several generations to Abraham's great grandfather, Conrad Lauck, born ca. 1589. Conrad was the son of Stefan, in Igstadt, Hessen-Nassau, Prussia. Since this Lauck family and its spelling go back to the 16th
century in Germany, they in all probability would not be descendants of French Huguenots. The Edict of Nantes was revoked in 1685. It may well be that the Lauck name was derived from St. Luke. In some lists, the name was erroneously spelled Laux, and in some Berks County records the name was signed Louck. Loucks and Laucks spellings have also been found. Nonetheless, the Lauck spelling is preferred by almost every descendant in this line. The author thinks these early New York (E.), (F.) and (I) Lauck families and the Laux families on Hunter's Lists and Simmendinger's list are not connected. See (F.) Nicholas.
F. (Johann) Nicholas (Laucks) Louck/Loucks #437 arrived in 1710 in New York. He lived in Columbia and Dutchess Counties, NY. He has a probable (cousin) relationship to (E.) Abraham and (I.) Jacob. Descendants fought in the Revolutionary War as both Patriots and Loyalists. In Hunter's List 2-0; 2-1; name spelled Laucks. He is probably the Mikel Laux in Simmendinger's list of 1717 with wife, Anna Elisabeth, and three children in East Camp. Hank Jones concluded that Nicholas was probably from Wallau, but he found no records. Descendants researching the family of Elisabeth Catharine, the daughter of Nicholas who married Johann Peter Althauser found the baptismal record for Nicholas at Wallau. He was baptized April 4, 1690, child age one, the son of Johann Michael/Mikel Lauck/s and Anna Christina Hess. Did Nicholas marry Anna Elisabeth Wennegar? Apparently, tradition is that three cousins, Philipp, Nicholas and Valentin left the Wallau area with plans to go to the colonies. Some report that Valentin went to Ireland; others that he died on the trip over to NY, but four of his children did arrive in NY in 1710: (E.) Abraham, (I.) Jacob, and their two sisters, Elisabeth Catharina and Elisabeth Christina. Because this family is documented in Wallau and there are Lauck family records that go back several generation, this family probably does connect to (E.) Abraham and (I.) Jacob. There is a wide variety of spellings for this name in the records in the East Camp and this family is sometimes confused with a Leick family (that also has a wide variety of spellings). See (E.) Abraham.
G. Philip Launhardt #438 arrived in 1710 in New York. He was the step-son of (C.) George Laux/Loucks. In a few early records, he is referred to as Philip Laux/Loucks. Hunter's List 1-0; 2-3; under Phillipp Laux.
H. (Johann) Philip (Laux) Luke #439 arrived in 1710 in New York. He moved to Albany County, NY. Descendants fought in the Revolutionary War, those known as Loyalists. Hunter's List 3-0; 2-2; name spelled Laux. In Simmendinger's list of 1717, Philippe Laux with wife and children in Becksmansland (east side of Hudson). This family was found in the early church records of Albany County under several spellings. Around the time of the Revolutionary War, the spelling for most of these descendants was Luke. Philip, Nicholas and Abraham are in the East Camps; the other Laux families are in West Camp. Could this Philip be the "third cousin?" Hank Jones did not find any German records for this man. More research should be done on this family.
I. (Johann) Jacob Lauck arrived in 1710 in New York. He died shortly after arriving. He had no heirs. He was said to be a brother of (E.) Abraham. He was baptized April 5, 1683 in Wallau, Germany, the son of Valentin Lauck and Anna Catharina Ruhl. He married October 29, 1709 to Anna Elisabeth Stemler(in). After his death, she married June 26, 1711 to Thomas Ehmann, a widower. Hunter's Lists 2-0; widow Elisabeth, 1-0; name spelled Lauck.
J. William Louk is found in early records in Renssalaer County, NY. He has a possible relationship with (K.) William Louk. (J.) William Louk served in the Revolutionary War from Massachusetts. This name is also spelled Louks and Luik in a few early records. Descendants lived in Oneida and Monroe Counties, NY and west.
K. William Louk is found in Oneida County, NY records. He has a possible relationship to (J.) William Louk.
L. Henrich/Henry (Laux) Loucks (contained in A. #443-444) is in New York in 1717, but is not on Hunter's Lists. He moved to Schoharie Valley and then the Mohawk Valley. Descendants fought in the Revolutionary War as Patriots. The author has never been able to connect Henry to another Laux/Loucks family but there must be some relationship. In Simmendinger's list of 1717, Heinrich Laux is found in the Schoharie Valley with wife, Anna Margaret and two children. Some earlier researchers, not realizing that there were two Loucks families in the Mohawk Valley, combined several of Henry's descendants with the Dietrich Loucks line. Lt. Peter Loucks, Carrie Loucks McBrier's family, Jost and Margaret Mabie Loucks' family all belong in this line rather than the Dietrich Loucks family. A Henry Loucks was granted land by the state of New York for his Revolutionary War
service. I think this was the Henry Loucks who married Anna Eva Snell and who settled in Lewis County, NY. He fought in the New York Line. Most of the others served with the local militias. Most descendants use the Loucks spelling; one family in Indiana uses the Louks spelling.
M. Jacob Louk is found in Genesee County, NY. He could well be the Hessian soldier found in Canadian records of the Revolutionary War. Descendants use the Louk spelling.
N. George Loukx/Louks is found in Giles County, VA. George was born about 1786, possibly in Virginia. The author found very little on this family in Giles County records.
P. John Loukx/Louck/Louks is found in Randolph County, WV. He was born ca. 1784, possibly in Maryland. Most of the family remained in Randolph County for several generations. There has been no connection found with the Giles County, VA family which had also used the Loukx spelling.
Q. David Laux/Louks/Loucks is found in Preble and Warren Counties, OH. He was born ca. 1781, possibly in Pennsylvania or Virginia. The family was in Rockingham County, VA and then moved to OH.
R. Adam Louks/Louck/Loucks is found in Preble County, OH. He appears to be the Adam Louk/Louks who married in 1795 in Augusta County, VA.
S. Peter, Simon, Abraham and Catherine Lauck, children of Peter Lauck are found in Winchester, VA. Peter, Jr. and Simon served in the Revolutionary War. In the early part of the 20th century, descendants in this line thought that the family was connected to the Berks and York Counties, PA families named Loucks or Laucks. It is uncertain whether this idea was a family tradition or whether there was some factual knowledge of the relationship.
T. Peter (Laux) Loux arrived in 1748 in Pennsylvania. He settled in Bucks County, PA. He was a brother of (U.) Friedrich. He and some of his sons served in the Revolutionary War. He arrived in Philadelphia on September 16, 1748 aboard the ship Patience. He was indentured to his future father-in-law Johannes Haines/Hennz. He took the oath on the same day. The ship records list his birth date, as did Peter's family Bible. When descendants went to Germany to find their European roots, they found his baptismal record in the Runkel, Weyer, Munster area of Hesse-Nassau (west of Frankfurt). He was baptized April 19, 1726, the son of Johan Jost, Jr. and Anna Maria. He recorded the births of his children in his family Bible. There are also family records in the Tohickon Union Church. Some of his children married into Mennonite families in Bucks County and many descendants remain active in that denomination. In some records, Peter's surname is spelled Loucks. That may be why descendants of Peter, Jr., who moved to Westmoreland, PA around 1800, all use the Loucks spelling. The sons who remained in Bucks County used the Loux spelling. The author thinks that there could be a connection between (T.) Peter Loux and his brother (U.) Friedrich Laux with the (X.) Henry
Laucks/Loucks family of Windsor Township, York County, PA.
U. Friedrich Jakob (Laux) Loux arrived in 1772 in Pennsylvania and settled in Bucks County. He is a brother of (T.) Peter and was born in 1721. He, his wife and daughters arrived on the ship Hope from Rotterdam on December 3, 1772. Two of his daughters were indentured to pay for the family's passage.
V. Andreas Lauck/Laucks settled in Berks County, Pennsylvania. It is probable that he is the Andreas Lauck/s who married Fronica Bausman on November 18, 1776 at the New Hanover Lutheran Church in Montgomery County, PA. He witnessed the will of George Lauck from (E.) Abraham Lauck's family and George is also a sponsor of one of Andreas' children. There is probably a connection to (E.) Abraham Lauck. Descendants use the Lauck and Laucks spellings.
W. William Loux/Loucks fought in the Revolutionary War in Pennsylvania, moved to Rockingham County, VA and settled in Gallia County, OH ca. 1805. He was originally in the Easton, PA area. Family tradition is that he was born in Philadelphia in 1751. The author found no baptismal record for him in eastern Pennsylvania. Tradition is that his father's name was Jacob. The author has not been able to connect him to a previous generation. The family uses the Loucks spelling.
X. Daniel Laucks/Loucks, son of Henry, is found in Lower Windsor Township, York County, Pennsylvania. This Henry is, in all probability, the Henry found in the Tohickon Church records of Bucks County, PA. He could possibly connect with (T.) Peter Loux and (U.) Friedrich Loux. Most of this family use the Laucks spelling. The rest used the Loucks spelling.
Y. Michael Laucks served in the Revolutionary War. He shows up in the Berks County, Pennsylvania church records in Oley Township, Reading, PA. The family uses the Laucks spelling.
Z. Peter Loucks/Laucks is found in Berks County, Pennsylvania. Tradition has it that he is from New York. Three of Peter's grandsons moved to York County, PA. One grandson remained in Berks County. It was the latter family line, along with the descendants of (X.) Daniel Laucks/Loucks who started the Loucks Reunion Association, 1910-1914. Most descendants use the Loucks spelling. A few use the Laucks spelling. It was thought that the Louch/Lough family of Adams County, PA was somehow a part of the Laucks/Loucks family, but that family's name was Loch, sometimes spelled Louch, but eventually Lough.